Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "That's exactly right. Now that my sister understands, I'm relieved. While I'm at home, let's think it over carefully and find out what kind of husband we should look for."
Hearing this, Zheng Yuanyuan blushed slightly, pouted, and said, "Brother, I'm doing just fine at home. Why are you in such a hurry to find a husband? You've been away from home for so long. You should stay with your sister-in-law and go out for a stroll when you have free time. I'm not in a rush."
Seeing his younger sister so sensible, Zheng Boyuan was naturally happy. This younger sister was no longer the weak and timid little girl she used to be.
Xu Rao returned to his room that night and sat at the kang table, thinking about how to submit a memorial about Zheng Yuanyuan's matter the next day.
After Chen Zhaoci finished washing up, she saw Xu Rao's appearance and asked him curiously, "My son-in-law is back, why do you look so unhappy?"
Xu Rao said, "I'm not upset. I'm thinking about how to submit tomorrow's memorial. A young girl has given up all her savings just to provide Bian Guang's soldiers with winter clothes. Tell me, how should we publicize such a thing?"
Chen Zhaoci went to make the bed and, upon hearing Xu Rao's words, said, "Isn't this a matter for the propaganda department?"
Xu Rao frowned and said, "Where is there a propaganda department? The situation is so complicated right now, I wouldn't trust anyone else with this. We can't exaggerate Yuan Yuan's role in this matter. We need to make sure the whole country knows about it. I understand His Majesty's intention. He wants to make this a model case, but as for Yuan Yuan, he wants to downplay it."
Chen Zhaoci listened, not quite understanding, and said, "Isn't this contradictory? The person doing the work is the main subject, but you insist on downplaying that subject. They clearly want the fame, but you downplay it. What kind of fame do they want?"
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